Full Name Baldone Observatory Description Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia. Schmidt-type (0.8m x 1.2m x 2.40m) wide field (4.56 degree) telescope. Location 37km from Riga, near the Riekstukalns at an altitude of 300 m Country Latvia URL Baldone Schmidt Contact Person Observatory Head Ilgmars Eglitis; Director of the Institute of Astronomy Kalvis Salmins kalvis.salmins@lu.lv Contact E-mail ilgmars.eglitis@lu.lv